October 7th. Monday 1805
I continue verry unwell but obliged to attend every thing
all the Canoes put into the water and loaded, fixed our Canoes
as well as possible and Set out as we were about to Set out
we missd. both of the Chiefs who promised to accompany us, I
also missed my Pipe Tomahawk which could not be found.
The after part of the day cloudy proceded on passed 10
rapids which wer dangerous the Canoe in which I was Struck
a rock and Sprung a leak in the 3rd. rapid, we proceeded on
20 [19] miles and Encamped on a Stard. point opposit a run.
passed a Creek small on the Lard. Side at 9 miles, a Short
distance from the river at 2 feet 4 Inches N. of a dead toped
pine Tree had buried 2 Lead Canisters of Powder
Had the Canoes unloaded examined and mended a Small
leake which we discovered in a thin place in her Side passed
Several Camps of Indians to day
our Course and distance Shall be given after I get to the
forks. &c. which the Indians Say is the last of the bad water
untill we get to the great falls 10 day below, where the white
people live &c. [The Lodges are of Sticks set in form of roof of
a house & covered with mats and straw]
